When Should They Be Used? Metronidazole? | Vet's Voice
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Join Dr. Em to learn what you need to know about prebiotics, probiotics and fiber. You'll also learn about metronidazole and other treatments used for GI upset treatment.
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Love this video, especially the “no pumpkin” comment!
It's such a common myth! I hear from clients multiple times/week that the internet told them adding pumpkin would fix any/everything associated with GI symptoms. They are always so surprised when I tell them it's a waste of their money - but it is!!!
Please do a video on the need for & bioavailability of carbohydrates (cereals) in canines.
Thank you for this suggestion - I will absolutely add it to my list of future video topics!! 💪
Excellent video!
Thank you - I'm so very glad you enjoyed it 😊
I would love to see you cover anaphylaxis in animals--dogs in particular. On Christmas day of 2023, we got up and went out, came back in. Everything was fine. About 20 to 30 minutes later, one of our dogs whined, ran in the bedroom, acted like he was going to throw up and then collapsed and was completely non-responsive. We freaked out and rushed him in to the emergency room. They determined he'd had an allergic reaction (likely to an insect or spider bite or sting, although we aren't sure) and went into anaphylactic shock. It was very, very scary. Thankfully, the vet we saw diagnosed it quickly (blood test looking at liver values and ultrasound of the gallbladder--just for your information Dr. Em, Riley's alk/phos levels were 2,700; happily they were back down to normal after a couple of weeks) and was able to treat Riley quickly and successfully. Riley is fine and we've not had another episode (and hopefully never will), but we have an injection of epinephrine just in case and we take with us whenever we take Riley out for a walk or visiting a park or store (or vet instructed us on its use and showed us how to inject it). We have changed up his walks a little, we don't let him walk in the grass now, he stays on the pavement as we know he's more likely to be stung or bitten by something if we walks in the grass. He enjoyed walking through the grass, but we want to keep him safe.
How absolutely terrifying that must have been - I'm so grateful you took such quick action and that your veterinarian was so wonderful with Riley. What an experience 😳
I will absolutely add anaphylaxis to my list of future video topics. Thanks for the suggestion.
I'm certainly not a vet, so not sure I understand the entire microbiome issue, but I do know (as someone who works with animals exhibiting behavioral issues) that the microbiome has been shown to be of great importance for behavior. Problems in the microbiome can even result in aggressive behavior.
Yes, as I mentioned, gut health is linked with brain health! You are absolutely correct!
I debated covering Calming Care in this, but ended up cutting it out due to video length and scant research. Would that topic/product be one that you'd be interested in a separate video for?
What are the prescription diets that work for dysbiosis?
Excellent question - the specific prescription diet chosen (when necessary) will depend on the underlying contributing causes of the dysbiosis. There are 3 brands that make a number of research based, properly formulated formulas: Hills, Royal Canin and Purina Veterinary Diets. Each formula has a different purpose (ie high calorie density vs growth vs low fat vs higher fiber etc) and your veterinarian will make a specific recommendations depending on the body condition score, age, medical history etc of your pet.
Great comprehensive video that’s also concise!
I wonder how much fiber should a regular healthy cat get in its diet. I noticed that the amount of fiber in research based brands vary. Some brands have fiber in the 3-4% range while others in the 1-2% range. Does it matter much considering that the cat doesn’t suffer from any GI tract?
Excellent question!
One thing I neglected to mention in the video is how fiber can also contribute to satiety, and so depending on the purpose of the individual formula, the fiber amounts can/do absolutely vary.
There's no specific magic number for all cats, and so if your cat doesn't have any health issues, then feeding any research based, well formulated diet that meets WSAVA guidelines is great. If you find your cat seems to feel hungry you might consider a formula that is less calorie dense and/or contains a bit more fiber... But if what they are currently eating is working for them, there's no need to seek a formula with more fiber.
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I love this video, so ty for the information! Question: if you see a dog w/acute colitis, with frank blood, how long would you expect it to respond to Tx? If after 24hrs + of no response to i/d or w/d, plus proviable paste and fortiflora, is it reasonable to start metronidazole?
No, if there's not been a response to treatment then appropriate diagnostics are necessary (ie check for parasites, giardia, fecal PCR panel for salmonella/ecoli/etc and so on...).
Thanks for the question! 💪
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Hello I'm rec a song reaction it's Geoff castelluchi deep bass cover of I see fire , and yes it can help the pet poop by vibration lol love all your videos thank you
Thank you so much for the recommendation - I'll add it to my mental health break list!
Your comment also made me chuckle 🤭 I'm not sure if you are aware of one treatment we use for constipated turtles/tortoises in vet med? We (very literally) use vibrators on the 'stomach' that are attached by a wrap that goes all the way around the shell. And yes, it is those vibrators... I have made a trip or two to an adult store to buy them for a patient before 😅
Next time I'll try play a Geoff song for the patient first 🤣
Hello. Which is crude fiber?
Hello! Crude fiber is a term that some people use for insoluble fiber. Thanks for the question!